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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1940
Page
3
Congressional voices ranged from enthusiastic support to war-avoidance concerns after President Roosevelt's address. Senators Minton Wheeler Adams Pittman King and Representative Rogers offered varied reactions on democracy, Europe, loans, and potential war.
President Roosevelt announced unwavering support for the Allies and issued neutrality proclamations applying cash and carry to Italy. The measures ban credit sales, restrict American travel on Italian ships, and prohibit funds raises without license while extending restrictions to Italian submarines and ports.
The body of Fred Carlson, 46, a prospector, was found in a mine east of Clark Fork after a cave-in trapping him. Neighbors started the search when he did not return for supplies. His brother John of Bancroft and an unnamed sister in Great Falls survive. Carlson previously lived in Arimo. Also, Don Paxton of Blackfoot was sentenced to one to 14 years for forgery by Judge Guy Stevens.
President Roosevelt warns Italy of ignoring rights of other nations and urges unity against the forces of destruction. He argues the United States must aid opponents of force with material resources while preparing its own defense and maintaining democratic values.
Pocatello residents are invited to the Flag Day observance sponsored by the Elks Lodge with H J Swanson as chairman. Fred Hilliard will discuss growth of nine US flags and Walter H Cleare will give a second talk. Idaho Southern university trio R F Goranson Donald Ksane and James Gardner will provide music. The program begins at 8 p m Friday in the lodge rooms on North Arthur.
Funeral services conducted at the Weston L D S ward chapel honor Rosa Zbinden Fonnesbeck 46 wife of James M Fonnesbeck who died Saturday in a Preston hospital. She is survived by ten children and a brother Fred Zbinden of Murray. Burial in Weston cemetery.
The agriculture department estimates winter wheat at 188.858 million bushels on June 1 conditions with spring wheat at 239 million. Acreage and yields vary by state with Idaho winter wheat 25 bushels per acre producing 16.425 million and Utah at 3.646 million. May be part of a monthly crop report.
Flashes of Life from Franklin Pennsylvania reports a June 11 notice posted in the municipal building warning police to shoot all dogs found running loose without licenses, also applying to constables. In Oxford Ohio, June 11, Joseph William Smith becomes Miami University’s first in 101 years to graduate with a perfect four year scholarship record, earning A grades in every subject.
Seattle dispatch reports Avi ation Instructor Lana Kurtzer wed Beatrice Moen, one of his pupils, and the couple left by car for a quick honeymoon to San Francisco. In Kansas City a patrolman and a fellow officer arrested 18 boys for damaging flower beds in Huron Park. Kaminski took all into a police car, while Forsberg walked.
M. T. Deaton R. Y. Clayton and N. A. Jordan were chosen as delegates at a Poratello Lions board meeting to represent the club at the International Lions convention in Havana Cuba on July 23 to 25. A $150 appropriation was set aside for the delegates traveling fund. Additional delegates were named to represent the Pocatello Lions at the district convention in town on June 21 and 22.
The House approved bills to increase the Navy to 19 000 planes and 16 000 pilots and authorize 22 new combat vessels with auxiliary ships. action now awaits President Roosevelt’s signature. A second measure would boost national defense outlay by about 1.706 billion dollars to prepare for all manner of postwar needs, as cited by the army chief of staff.
The measure, submitted after Italy's entry into the war, would lift defense appropriations to 5 021 619 622 dollars, add 95 000 regulars to the army, provide 3 000 warplanes for the air corps, permit 68 new ships, and fund 3 358 800 dollars to expand the FBI's espionage and sabotage efforts with 500 additional agents.
Texas, a major sheep producer, has no woolen mill yet. The first Texas woolen mill will be established and begin operations this summer.
Mary A McLean 68 of Pocatello for 41 years died Tuesday noon after illness. Born Feb 4 1872 in Missouri her family traveled in a covered wagon to Goose Creek Fort Idaho then Bellevue where she married John C McLean on July 2 1891. They moved to Pocatello where her husband worked as a steamfitter. he died in May 1933. Their son Albert Burch McLean died in Shanghai in 1930. She belonged to the Episcopal church and the American Legion auxiliary. Survived by one daughter Mrs Herbert Poynter of Pocatello funeral arrangements announced later. Elizabeth Howard Dean 81 of Groveland died at home Saturday morning. Funeral services held Monday at Groveland LDS chapel with Bishop Joseph F Jensen officiating. Speakers included Bishop Peter J Williams and Elmo Bergeson. Closing songs performed by Dean Hale and others.
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